50 CENT – APPEALS COURT
NEW YORK (AP) _ 50 Cent has won an appeal concerning a dispute over his song “I Get Money.” An appeals court in New York agreed with a judge who rejected a copyright lawsuit filed by rapper Young Caliber against 50 Cent on the grounds that it was filed too late. It said Young Caliber brought his lawsuit after the three-year statute of limitations had expired. Young Caliber had sought unspecified damages because he said he bought the exclusive rights to a beat in 2006 that was used in “I Get Money” in 2007. 50 Cent’s attorney says the ruling vindicates his client. Young Caliber’s lawyer did not return a message seeking comment.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
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